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I'd be interested in this as well and would argue that it is exactly what RealmWorks is there to handle. Not in the sense of doing things that a VTT program does, but, as was already mentioned, as a way of managing and logging information. Particularly once individual player reveal is included this would allow me, as a GM, to copy relevant notes out to appropriate content snippets. Having the log places things into a timing context as well, which is what the Journal and time-stamping of snippet reveals is all about. So I actually think this is very much an appropriate item for RealmWorks to handle.
So thanks to DavidP for letting us know it's in the works, but let me add a +1 for being interested in this myself, although admittedly not as a top priority. Lenny Zimmermann Metairie, LA, USA Data files authored (please let me know if you see any issues with any of these if you have/use them): Official (In the downloader) 50 Fathoms, Deadlands: Hell On Earth, Deadlands: Noir, East Texas University, Necessary Evil (requires Super Powers Companion), Pirates of the Spanish Main, Space 1889 (original file by Erich), Tour of Darkness, Weird War II, Weird Wars: Rome Coming Eventually Evernight (LWD has completed their review but I have some fixes to make first... although Pinnacle mentioned this might get an overhaul to SWADE so I may just wait for that first. If you just HAVE to have this now, though, just PM me) |
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The snippet reveal is great and necessary. The conversation management is not. (IMO). There are tools that do it. Copy the chat log from one of these tools and paste it into RW just like you do with adventure PDFs. It's not core to RW.
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On the other hand, if when the individual player account becomes available you could have a snippet that the player could edit. I would find it useful.
I award players "roleplay XP" if they journal what they do in downtime. This would allow players to write up things only available for the DM and players. not so much a chat, but a player controlled snippet. (wit GM approval by having the GM create the snippets firce and deciding which players have edit rights on them). |
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thats perfect. Better than chat anyway. i asusme the GM can always see the "private" stuff? I assume the GM is always going to be a superuser, so to speak.
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Notes are totally private. The GM cannot see them for their players. Journals would fulfill the requirement of being more public as they will allow revealing and such.
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I guess it depends what you're referring to EightBitz. If you mean chat - I agree. But if you mean having players be able to reveal to their DM/GM, then I think its definitely within the scope of RealmsWorks.
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I meant I agree in general terms with Bidmaron's post. As far as specific feature requests, I think public vetting is a good tactic.
I do like the notes and journal ideas. I'd have to see the implementation before I can say anything more about them. |
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